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The 2014 Midwest Urban Fashion Summit Celebrates the Creative Excellence of Urban, Hip Hop, and Ethnically Centric Fashion Designers

CHICAGO, Ill., May 19, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The biggest urban entertainment event to hit the Midwest in years. Lights, camera, runway, action! AJ-ONIC Dynasty presents: The 2014 Midwest Urban Fashion Summit, which will be held June 27, 28 and 29, 2014 at The Holiday Inn Convention Center in Gurnee, Ill. (Press Release)

Riverview Financial Corporation Announces Second Quarter Cash Dividend

HALIFAX, Pa., May 16, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Riverview Financial Corporation (OTCQB: RIVE) announced that on May 14, 2014 its Board of Directors declared the payment of a cash dividend of $0.14 per share for the second quarter 2014, an increase of 12 percent as compared with the $0.125 cash dividend paid for the second quarter of 2013. The dividend is payable on June 30, 2014 to all shareholders of record as of June 6, 2014. (Press Release)

French Navy to Use DITEC's DC-100 with Acid Replacement Technology for Rust Removal

DELRAY BEACH, Fla., May 16, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Today DITEC International announced that DC-100 Rust Remover, an item in DC-100 Collection(TM), will be used by French Navy. DC-100 Rust Remover implements the AR Technology and is selected to be used aboard French Navy ships. (Press Release)

FirstClose Announces Expanded Portfolio Review Service

AUSTIN, Texas, May 15, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- FirstClose, an Austin, Texas-based mortgage technology service provider, announced today the expansion of its Portfolio Review Service for current home values, liens and encumbrances. Lenders can now access a detailed asset valuation that meets compliance requirements, but also exceeds expectations with a summary of the featured properties' transactional histories. (Press Release)

University Mathematics Professor Receives Commonwealth of Virginia Service Excellence Award

NORFOLK, Va., May 15, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On Tuesday, May 13, 2014, Dr. Archie W. Earl, Sr., Associate Professor of Mathematics, in the College of Science, Engineering, and Technology, at Norfolk State University, received a Service Award, recognizing him for 25 Years of Service Excellence to the Commonwealth of Virginia. (Press Release)

EaseUS Provides Reliable Backup and Recovery Solution to More Than 6 Million Users All Over the World

NEW YORK, N.Y., May 14, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EaseUS Software, the world leading data backup and disaster recovery solution provider, announces that its data backup software - EaseUS Todo Backup - now has more than 6 MILLION users and offers effective data backup solutions for them. (Press Release)

Eric Combs' New Book Launch of 'Mission Critical' Examines our Public Schools

TIPP CITY, Ohio, May 14, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Award-winning educator and writer Eric A. Combs, debuts an ambitious and eye-opening book, 'Mission Critical' (ISBN: 978-1940876061), a non-fiction title encompassing his thoughts and experiences of the American public school system. What makes this book so unique is Combs' ability to share his experience of being a USAF Senior Master Sergeant and explain how it shapes and relates to his work within the realm of education. (Press Release)

Abstractionist Cindy Walton Receives International Award Recognitions

ASHEVILLE, N.C., May 14, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Fine artist Cindy Walton is the recipient of two international award recognitions in the annual 'All Women Art Competition,' by the Light Space and Time, an online art gallery. The awards confirm Walton's prestige as an emergent artist of significance in the national and international arenas. (Press Release)

World's First PR Gallery to Open in Florida This Week

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., May 13, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Cory Allen Contemporary Art (CACA) announces they will open the doors to their new concept The Showroom, the world's first public relations gallery, this Thursday in the Warehouse Arts District in Saint Petersburg, Florida. (Press Release)

Abstractionist Cindy Walton is Featured Artist at Tyler White Gallery, Greensboro, NC

GREENSBORO, N.C., May 13, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Noted abstraction fine artist Cindy Walton, of Asheville, N.C., shows selected works in 'Beneath the Surface,' her series at the Tyler White Gallery, 307 State Street, May 16-June 30, highlighted by a Lunch and Learn demonstration Friday, May 16, from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., and attendance at the Artists' Reception from 5-8 p.m. (Press Release)

K. Gabriel Heiser, author of 'Medicaid Secrets' book, interviewed for podcast

NASHVILLE, Tenn., May 13, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Attorney K. Gabriel Heiser, author of the best-selling book 'How to Protect Your Family's Assets from Devastating Nursing Home Costs: Medicaid Secrets' (ISBN: 978-0979080197), was recently interviewed for a podcast on the Caregiving Strategies website. (Press Release)

Techno Isel is now ISEL USA

HICKSVILLE, N.Y. and EITERFELD, Germany, May 13, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Isel USA Inc is pleased to announce that Techno Isel is now Isel USA Inc. and has become a part of the Isel Group in Germany. Techno Isel sold and supported the automation products from Isel Germany for over 25 years. In the new business arrangement, all the products formerly sold by Techno Isel will continue to be both sold and supported by Isel USA Inc. (Press Release)

The Libertarian Party of Texas Will Have 132 Candidates on the Ballot this November

AUSTIN, Texas, May 13, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Libertarian Party of Texas will have 132 candidates representing them on ballots across Texas this November. With nominated candidates running for offices at all levels, ranging from County Clerk to U.S. Congress, U.S. Senate, and Governor, the Libertarian Party of Texas is running a large slate of candidates. (Press Release)

Extreme Makeover Meets Biggest Loser In Southlake Texas!

SOUTHLAKE, Texas, May 12, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Hormonal Health, Wellness and Aesthetic Centers will transform the life of one lucky winner in an unprecedented six month total health and beauty makeover challenge beginning first week of June 2014. The winner will receive comprehensive treatments and services from their Practitioners and Aestheticians worth $30,000 for a six-month period. (Press Release)

New Spanish Music Artist Grace Rodson has 'Samba in her Bones'

LONDON, England, May 12, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Like a simmering plate of succulent seafood paella, Spain native Grace Rodson is serving a mouth watering concoction of Latin flavors with her debut release 'Samba in My Bones' from Global Media Group and JFM Records. Skillfully stirring the flavors of flamenco, Latin, funk, Celtic and yes, samba in her delectable pot seasoned with a pop music base, Rodson sizzles as an engaging new international artist with an enchanting look and sound. (Press Release)

Whiteflash Named 2014 BBB Winner of Distinction

HOUSTON, Texas, May 12, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Whiteflash Inc., top tier retailer of ideal diamonds and fine bridal jewelry, was honored this week by the Better Business Bureau (BBB) for excellence in quality control, customer service and customer satisfaction. Named a 2014 Winner of Distinction among all the retail jewelers in the greater Houston area, Whiteflash has now received high honors from the BBB for nine years in a row and maintains an A+ rating. (Press Release)

Weitz and Luxenberg – Lawsuit Filed in Industrial Chemical Case

WESTPORT, Mass., May 12, 2104 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Town of Westport and Westport Community Schools have taken an important step to protect the health of students, teachers, administrators, and others who work in or visit schools in Westport. They filed a lawsuit against Monsanto Company and its corporate successors to recover the costs of removing polychlorinated biphenyls (PCB's) from their schools, says Weitz and Luxenberg. (Press Release)

New Best of Kefir-in-a-Capsule Contains No Dairy, No Lactose, No Gluten

VERO BEACH, Fla., May 12, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A new dietary supplement from Lane Labs-USA promises to solve a major problem for legions of lactose- and gluten-intolerant individuals who would like to add kefir, the fermented milk drink known for its digestive benefits, to their diets. 'New KEFIRAN(TM) capsules offer consumers the health benefits of traditional kefir,' explains Lane Labs product development manager Beatrice Querel, 'but with no lactose, no gluten, no dairy or animal products of any kind.' (Press Release)

Using Popcorn and a 'Top-10' List to Recruit Long-Term Care Insurance Pros

KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 12, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- At the upcoming Long Term Care Solutions Sales Summit, to be held in Kansas City, Missouri, May 18-20, 2014, 'you can find us with your eyes closed,' says Steven Kramer, Senior Vice-President for LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP), one of American's most experienced national agencies offering long-term care insurance and related solutions. (Press Release)

Creative Spirit of Edith Hopper Guthrie Inspires Gift Helping Four Seasons Ensure Quality Experiences for Families, Clients

HENDERSONVILLE, N.C., May 9, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- When Edith Hopper Guthrie, 94, left this world for the next, she also left behind a legacy for family and friends that will be long-remembered, says Four Seasons Compassion for Life, Flat Rock. Inspired by her mother's creative, hard-working example, Carol Heilman, her husband, Bob, son David, of Charleston, S.C., daughter, Sarah Burghardt, of Fairfield, Calif., and those closest to her decided to show how much they care. (Press Release)

Titan Capital Solutions Adds 13 Approved Sellers to Jumbo Correspondent Mortgage Program in Q1 2014

DENVER, Colo., May 8, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Titan Capital Solutions (TCS), a wholly-owned jumbo correspondent investment subsidiary of mortgage outsource services provider Titan Lenders Corp., announced it has added 13 approved sellers to its correspondent jumbo program in the first quarter of 2014. The additions represent a 20 percent increase in TCS approved sellers since the end of 2013. (Press Release)

Triangle Parenting Solutions Now Offering a New Class for Divorced Parents

RALEIGH, N.C., May 6, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE)) -- Triangle Parenting Solutions today announced that it has started a new class that will give divorced parents a way to reduce the negative effects the divorce has on their children. (Press Release)

IDS Sees Significant Mortgage Document E-sign Adoption Among Customers in 2013

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, May 1, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Mortgage document preparation vendor International Document Services, Inc. (IDS) announced more than half (51.6 percent) of all document packages it processed in 2013 were signed electronically. In addition, following the IRS's approval of electronically signed 4506-T documents in late 2012, 18.5 percent of all 4506-T documents processed by IDS were E-signed in 2013. (Press Release)

Minneapolis MD turned author lands his second #1 Best-selling Medical Thriller

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn., May 1, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Former anesthesiologist and critical care specialist Edwin Dasso, a native of St. Paul, Minn., has set the Amazon charts alight with his #1 Best-selling series 'Jack Bass Black Cloud Chronicles' which features Colonel Jack Bass MD, whose horrendous battleground experiences in Iraq has left him emotionally scarred with severe PTSD. (Press Release)

EaseUS Partition Master Hits 20 Million Users

NEW YORK, N.Y., April 30, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EaseUS Software, world famous storage management, data backup and disaster recovery solution provider, announces that their partition management software - EaseUS Partition Master - now has over 20 million users in the world. This number indicates that EaseUS partition management software attracts more and more users' attention and brings really useful features to make the user's life easy. (Press Release)

Whiteflash Becomes Simon G. Reseller

HOUSTON, Texas, April 29, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Whiteflash Inc., internationally acclaimed retailer of ideal diamonds and fine bridal jewelry, announced today that they have become an authorized reseller for top jewelry design company Simon G. (Press Release)

Ms. Yun-Ju Choi Named New Executive Director of Coalition for a Better Acre – a Massachusetts NonProfit

LOWELL, Mass., April 28, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Following a comprehensive national search, the Board of Directors of the Coalition for a Better Acre in Lowell proudly announces the hiring of Yun-Ju Choi as the organization's new Executive Director. Coalition for a Better Acre (CBA) is a membership-based community development corporation dedicated to resident empowerment and sustainable community revitalization for current and future residents of Lowell and the Merrimack Valley. (Press Release)

OGi Launches New DG Series Architectural Screening

CANTON, Ohio, April 28, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- OGi Architectural Metal Solutions, an Ohio Gratings Company, has introduced the new DG Series architectural screening product made from fixed aluminum blades for applications that require visual screening, enhanced security and architectural accents. (Press Release)

KiwiGeeker introduces MobiSecret to Face Fidelity Concerns in Committed Relationships and Marriages

HONG KONG and NEW YORK, N.Y., April 24, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- MobiSecret, released to the market April 15 this year by KiwiGeeker, is an intelligent data analysis application that scans, recovers, analyzes and exports communication data stored in any iPhone. The software is designed to identify potential threats to a committed relationship or family including affairs, drug abuse, criminal activity, etc., through its smart contact history analysis function. (Press Release)

Four Seasons Compassion for Life Celebrates '35th Birthday Bash' with Festivities on Saturday, May 10

FLAT ROCK, N.C., April 23, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Four Seasons Compassion for Life celebrates its '35th Birthday Bash' Saturday, May 10, 2014, with a true birthday party from 6-10 p.m., says Callie Walston, philanthropy coordinator. (Press Release)

Oak Hill Union Local Schools Save Taxpayers $156,902 in One Year Through Energy Conservation Measures

TIPP CITY, Ohio, April 23, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Michael McCoy, Superintendent of Oak Hill Union Local Schools, is pleased to announce that the District has saved $156,902 during the first year after implementing an energy conservation project with Energy Optimizers, USA, a Tipp City, Ohio based company. (Press Release)

New Upgraded EaseUS Partition Master 10.0 Is Critically Acclaimed by Users and Software Editors

NEW YORK, N.Y., April 22, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EaseUS Software, a leading provider of storage management, data backup and disaster recovery software, announces the important upgrade of its famous partition management utility - EaseUS Partition Master 10.0 - which already has received numerous praise from both users and professional reviewers. There are more than 100,000 users who finished the upgrade within one day. (Press Release)

Sales Spike Due to Launch of Therapy Partner 3.0 and New Integrated Scheduling, Billing, and Progress Note Features

DENVER, Colo., April 22, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- 60 days after launch, Therapy Partner reports a quarterly spike in new sales secondary to launch of their new product release Therapy Partner 3.0. Therapy Partner 3.0 is the most advanced technology application released by Therapy Partner to date, a company known for bringing advanced technology to the business of practice market. (Press Release)

Massey Consulting announces their 2014 'Make Your Beans Count' series webinar schedule for CPAs and CPA Firms

RALEIGH, N.C., April 22, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Massey Consulting, a North Carolina-based accounting software reseller, is pleased to announce the release of their 2014 webinar schedule for CPAs and CPA Firms, entitled 'Make Your Beans Count.' This webinar series is designed to present a variety of educational topics for CPAs. (Press Release)

Wisconsin Home and Land Buyers Can Get Paid: The IDX Store Returns 100 Percent of Their Commission

OMRO, Wis., April 21, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The IDX Store, a division of Great White Enterprises, LLC, will return 100 percent of its commission that is collected at Wisconsin home and land closings. (Press Release)

Homebuilders Get Interior Advantage with Behind My Walls Service

PRINCETON, N.J., April 21, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Behind My Walls, a new service for the construction industry, provides homebuilders with a competitive edge and new homeowners with peace of mind. It takes photos of what's behind each wall just prior to insulation. It's a simple concept with a multitude of benefits. (Press Release)

Who Can You Trust? Long-Term Care Leader Offers Four Tips for Vetting Agents Online

KIRKLAND, Wash., April 21, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- If you're in the market for long term care insurance, you might go to your browser and search for long term care insurance or long term care quotes. That's fine as far as it goes, according to LTC Financial Partners, LLC (LTCFP), a leading national long-term care insurance solutions agency. (Press Release)

Right at Home Dayton Partners with ClearCare to Bring Revolutionary Homecare Management Technology to Dayton

DAYTON, Ohio, April 16, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Right at Home - Dayton announced today that they are partnering with ClearCare to implement new technology that aims to help local seniors live independently as long as possible. The ClearCare technology is revolutionizing the home care industry and Right at Home-Dayton is the first established company in the Miami Valley to provide it to its clients and staff. (Press Release)

Save Cost with Free System Deployment – EaseUS Deploy Manager Special Edition

NEW YORK, N.Y., April 16, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EaseUS Software, the leading provider for cost-effective data backup, disaster recovery and storage management software, today announces the release of a new edition of its famous system deploy tool - EaseUS Deploy Manager Special Edition. (Press Release)

United Wholesale Mortgage Launches Non-QM Program to Accommodate Jumbo Borrowers

TROY, Mich., April 14, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), one of the nation's largest wholesale lenders, announced that it launched a new program called 'Big and Easy Plus,' which is designed for non-QM Jumbo loans. (Press Release)

New Tamper Evident Baggage Security Initiative Offered at El Dorado Airport, Bogota Colombia

BOGOTA, Colombia, April 14, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The Securoseal tamper evident luggage seal shall be offered to departing passengers in both the International and Domestic departure terminals of El Dorado Airport, Bogota, Colombia. (Press Release)

Whose Shoes Are You Wearing? 12 Steps to Uncovering the Woman You Really Want To Be

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 14, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Coming on the heels of Lupita Nyong'o's rise to fame, 'Whose Shoes Are You Wearing? 12 Steps to Uncovering the Woman You Really Want To Be' (ISBN: 9780996097802; Kkula Media; Paperback; May 13, 2014) written by East African sisters, Christine K. St. Vil and Julian B. Kiganda, pulls no punches, offering readers a unique and practical guide to self discovery and authentic living. (Press Release)

Eaton Community Schools Saves $583K by Implementing Energy Conservation Project

TIPP CITY, Ohio, April 11, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Dr. Barbara Curry, Superintendent of Eaton Community Schools, is pleased to announce that the District has achieved more than $583,000 in energy savings over the past two years through the energy conservation project implemented by Energy Optimizers, USA. (Press Release)

New Update! EaseUS Partition Master 10.0 Version is Upgraded with Brand New Functions

NEW YORK, N.Y., April 10, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- EaseUS Software, the world famous software developer of storage management, data backup and disaster recovery software, today announces the new update of its hard disk and partition management tool - EaseUS Partition Master 10.0. (Press Release)

TeamSnap Names Daryl Overholt as Chief Financial Officer

BOULDER, Colo., April 10, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- TeamSnap, the service that helps you manage your sports teams and activities, today appointed Daryl Overholt as Chief Financial Officer. Daryl will lead TeamSnap's financial, accounting and administrative operations, and help the leadership team accelerate the company's growth. (Press Release)

SuiteAmerica Commits to Feed the Hungry

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 9, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- Move For Hunger is thrilled to announce that SuiteAmerica is the first nationwide corporate housing provider to join the only international network of relocation companies dedicated to ending hunger. (Press Release)

Spring Home Sales Grow with Top RE/MAX REALTOR – Newsome Team REALTORS

TIPP CITY, Ohio, April 9, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- On March 24, 2014, Newsome Team REALTORS(R) was awarded the prestigious award as one of the Top Ten Teams of RE/MAX of Southern Ohio for 2013. This area includes the Dayton, Cincinnati, and Northern Kentucky area and a total of 64 REALTOR(R) teams. (Press Release)

Weitz and Luxenberg – Jury Awards $9 Billion to Diabetic Put at Cancer Risk by Actos

NEW YORK CITY, N.Y., April 9, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- A Louisiana jury has awarded $9 billion to a New York man who developed bladder cancer after taking Actos, Weitz and Luxenberg announced today. The verdict, issued Monday night, orders Takeda Pharmaceuticals to pay $6 billion in punitive damages, and Eli Lilly to pay $3 billion. (Press Release)

The Filharmonic Swings By Twelve3south Studio

TIPP CITY, Ohio, April 9, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- The doors at twelve3south Studio are always open to artists who are looking to make some music, even if they stop in at a moment's notice. The Tipp City, Ohio music studio, which is owned by producer and performer Donnie Reis, hosted The Filharmonic, of NBC's 'The Sing Off' Season 4 earlier this month when the up-and-coming a cappella group stopped in to lay down a few tracks for an upcoming EP. (Press Release)

KiwiG PhonTunes Encourages PC Users to Migrate Music Files Safely Due to End of Windows XP Support on April 8, 2014

HONG KONG and NEW YORK, N.Y., April 9, 2014 (SEND2PRESS NEWSWIRE) -- After April 8, it's going to be a tough time for most Windows XP users as the operating system will henceforth no longer receive security patches, application updates or any kind of support from Microsoft. KiwiGeeker, the developer of the creative multi-device music transfer freeware KiwiG PhonTunes, encourages Windows XP users to back up their important music files very soon, to avoid potential file loss. (Press Release)

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